Peace, Security and Freedom
Foreign Policy Books in Brief
A joint project of the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and Zócalo Public Square
Rules of the Game: Detention, Deportation, and Disappearance
by Asim Quereshi
As leading advocates of human rights, the United States and Britain have found themselves in an uncomfortable spotlight thanks to numerous violations of human rights and legal standards perpetrated during the war on terror. Asim Quereshi’s book uses the voices of victims of torture and unlawful detention to demonstrate the ways the post 9/11 counterterrorism policy violates human rights. By prioritizing the war on terror, nations …
